The Odessa zoo accepted animals from Kherson, which washed ashore
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After the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP, not only debris of things or fallen trees from Kherson, but also animals washed up on the Odesa coast. Some of the finds were brought to the zoo by Odessans, Director of Odessa Zoo Ihor Bilyakov said at the Media Center Ukraine briefing. “Animals on reeds washed up on the shore. These are mostly small animals, such as Danube newts,” he said. Ihor Bilyakov added that these are rare species, and most of them unfortunately died. Screenshot from the speech at the briefing Currently, about 100 newts are in the Odesa Zoo, but they are planned to be released into the wild. Other animals from freshwater reservoirs were also brought to the zoo: lake frogs, swamp turtles and water snakes, which are mistaken for vipers. According to the head of the zoo, the reptile is unique to the Odesa region. This snake can live in sea water and feed on fish. “Everyone who sees snakes, do not mistake everyone for a viper, do not be afraid, do not be frightened and do not harm snakes. Snakes are our friends, and vipers and snakes,” Bilyakov urged. Odessa residents also brought 8 muskrats to the menagerie. The director notes that zoo workers were unable to catch them in the sea. They left five times at the request of concerned residents, but without success. The rescued animals were released into the Dniester River within the Nizhny Dniester National Nature Park. We will remind, in addition to the animals that were taken from the menagerie, a dog was also killed on the sea coast of Odessa. She was saved by caring Odessans. Read also: “A chain from the hands of the Khersonians helped”: how an ancient amphora was caught in Odessa after the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP
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